Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1887-08-10
The Ball Game.

ers began pract;cing soon after their
played by the people who had not
seen them play as from their practice
something might be inferred as to The
strength of their play IN the match.
Not much difference could be discov.
cred by any, experts or tyres, and no
positive opinions could be formed.
However the knowledge that the
Carson boys had been playing together
for some time, had played and won
several hard games and altogether had
the advantage of discipline, made
| judges in such matters think that the
odds were in their favor, although it
was freely Admitted by even the
most enthusiastic admirers of the Car
son club that the Esmeraldas were
strong, active and skillful players.
To those who were not blindly devoted
to either side it seemed that the Es-
meralda men had great individual
advantage n physique and that a
number of them excelled, in expert
ness, the Amateur players who occp.
pied corresponding positions in the
field. Still the notion of previous
discipline prevailed and pools sold in
the evening with the odds vt about
two to one in favor of Carson. There
| was however no extreme eagerness
displayed either in buying pools or
in private betting, as there was a
| growing feeling that the clubs
were much more evenly matched than
had been supposed, The next morn
ing the odds on the Car son club fell
and there were none but even bets
offered In any amount. When the
j time to play arrived Jack Hall was
chosen umpire, end the fairness shown
by his decisions all through the game
satisfied everybody that no better
choice could haye been made. AL
though closely identified with our
home players, he allowed no local
influences to affect him and gave the
Strangers the benefit of strictly fair
play, with which everybody was
satisfied The Esmeraldas went TO
the bat first and scored goose egg.
This elaled the hackers of the Carson
club and many friendly gibes and
boasts were exchanged. The ANA
tours then took the bat and scored a
goose-egg, exactly similar in size and
weight to that Of the Esmeradas.
| Another lot of hats now went into
the air and Esmeraldq stock went up
even in the estimation of the friends nl
the Amateur club. The next innings
gave the Esmeraldas run by Har.
digan, Brown running for him, while
the Amateurs had another round
mark in their column. The third in
ming was blank for both clubs and
betting from that time was even.
Although Esmeralda was one ahead
Carson was still confident and Will
ing to put up money on the result.
In the fourth jnniug the Esmeraldas
went out withoul scoring and the
Amateurs made three runs, placing
them two ahead and making their
friends wish they had brought the
mint along 70 bet with. The fifth
inning gave the Esmeraldas two runs
and before the Amateurs went to the
bat the score IN runs and whitewashes
was tie. The Amateurs however
went out without counting, leaving
them one ahead in whitewashes but
even on runs. In this inning Pierce
went into the box. The sixth inning
resulted in Il whitowasb for both
sides but Hardigan the catcher for The
Esmeradas received a very severe
injury TO one of his fingers from a
foul tlp. The ball struck the end of
the second finger of his right hand
and split il open doubling the nail
back. 1t looked bad for the Esme.
raldas then as hey could not have
placed man behind the bat who
would have filed the place as well.
However, after Hardigan had had his
finger dressed he ignored the pain and
returned to his work amid cheers
from both sides. In the seventh ill.,
ming the Esmeraldas made one run
and Amateurs made two, which
placed them in the lead one point for
the first time during the progress OF
the game. The Esmeraldas did not
lose heart, but went into the eight in.
ming us cool and confident as ever
They went to the bat in good form
and made three runs which were well
earned by excellent batting, n whlto.
wash for the Amateurs changed the